Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Althorne , and the 44th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (CM3 6AB) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Althorne average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (CM3 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Katonia Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Worcester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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